Singapore Nears Key Metric Tied to Easing Covid Curbs
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Singapore on Monday registered the lowest number of Covid-19 cases seen in the community since October 18, putting the financial hub within striking distance of a key metric tied to a potential easing of measures.
The Southeast Asian city-state is tracking its local caseload on a week-over-week basis to show how fast and in what direction the virus is moving. Called the weekly infection growth rate, it’s a comparison of seven-day averages that smooths outsized moves while accounting for all newly detected cases.